Paul Smith is set to create a capsule collection with R.E.M in honour
of the 25th anniversary of the brand’s acclaimed album, ‘Automatic for the
People.’

The capsule collection consists of limited edition items, such as woven
scarves, silk pocket squares, t-shirts and tote bags which play on Paul
Smith’s iconic design signatures. The graphic t-shirts include artwork from
the album, as well as song lyrics and photos of the band taken by famous
photographer Anton Corbijn. An exclusive run of screen-print posters
featuring artwork from the album has also been made as a limited edition.

“I’ve known and been a fan of R.E.M. for a long time,” said Paul Smith in a
statement. “I’ve always particularly enjoyed Michael’s haunting vocals. The
band is a very imaginative and artistic group of people, which makes them
such exciting creative collaborators.”

To mark the launch of the remastered version of the album and the capsule
collection, selected members of R.E.M are set to visit key Paul Smith
destinations in London, Milan and New York. “We’re thrilled to work with
Paul Smith, Anton Corbijn’s photos, and my lyrics from Automatic for the
People to create something very 2017,” added Michael Stipe from R.E.M.

The Paul Smith and R.E.M capsule collection is set to launch in selected
Paul Smith stores in New York, London and Antwerp and online on November 10.